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Effect of the Internet Sales Tax

by Michael on May 3, 2013 · 2 comments

I mentioned the internet sales tax debate in passing about six weeks ago. At the time, the Senate was talking about giving states more power to collect sales taxes. Ultimately, they wound up voting on a non-binding measure in support of doing just that. And it passed easily, with bi-partisan [...]

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What to Do When a Gift Card Won't Work

by Michael on Dec 30, 2012 · 0 comments

My son received a Google Play gift card for Christmas. Unfortunately, he damaged the code on the card when he tried to scratch it off. Unable to apply the credit to his account, he came to me for help. I started by Googling the problem but was promptly greeted by [...]

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Amazon's Customer Service Phone Number

by Michael on Dec 27, 2012 · 0 comments

This is just a quick note to say that, if you ever need to get in touch with Amazon’s customer service by phone, you can call them at 866-216-1072. There are, of course, other avenues for contacting Amazon, but sometimes you just want to pick up the phone. Note that, [...]

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Stores That Match Amazon's Prices

by Michael on Dec 19, 2012 · 2 comments

Earlier this fall Target and Best Buy announced that they were going to start matching prices from Amazon.com (with some restrictions) — at least for awhile. Since that announcement, I’ve requested (and received) a price match at Best Buy on a couple of occasions. I haven’t tried Target yet, but [...]

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